Task constraint, task switching studied
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 16:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Scientists have published cognitive research showing the negative effects that unexpected task constraint, following self-generated task choice, has on task-switching performance. "We encounter unexpected task constraint in our daily lives. For example, when we are diverted from our planned route by a detour; or when the film we planned to see is sold out. Our results show that the preparation that an individual undertakes in order to perform a task is difficult to undo," explained one researcher.